news and press Page 6 of 22. Previous 1 .... 5 6 7 .... 22 Next 24. Jun GDPR violations met with a heavy fine from Bremen’s data protection commissioner The Bremer Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit (LfDI) – Bremen’s Federal... Read more 20. Jun OLG Hamburg finds advertisement featuring superlative language such as “highest price” unlawful Advertisements that make reference to the “best price” or which make use of similar superlative... Read more 15. Jun A major milestone on the road towards a European unitary patent The German government’s ratification of the Protocol on the Provisional Application of the UPC... Read more 10. Jun Federal Constitutional Court rejects requests for an injunction against the Unified Patent Court Act A ruling from June 23, 2021 by the Bundesverfassungsgericht – Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court... Read more 06. Jun BFH rules on how to determine typical market rates for intra-group loans The Bundesfinanzhof (BFH) – Germany’s Federal Fiscal Court – ruled on May 18, 2021 that the... Read more 01. Jun Annual general meetings and other shareholder’s meetings can still be held virtually Following a resolution by the Bundestag – Germany’s lower house of parliament – general... Read more 30. May Pandora Papers: Voluntary declaration for tax evasion can lead to exemption from punishment Ever since the Pandora Papers were released back in 2021, the tax evaders exposed by the leak have... Read more 25. May Voluntary declaration for tax evasion still possible despite the exchange of financial data with Turkey As part of the ongoing fight against tax evasion, the German tax authorities can expect to receive... Read more 29. Apr BFH: Capital gains attributable to home office remain tax-exempt The capital gains generated from the sale of an owner-occupied property that are attributable to a... Read more 19. Apr EGC: Not possible for the hissing sound from a beverage can to be registered as a trademark The hissing sound that can be heard when opening a beverage can, followed by a pause and a fizzing... Read more Page 6 of 22. Previous 1 .... 5 6 7 .... 22 Next